US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 29, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS
The trade and travel changes will allow Cubans to open US bank accounts and authorise those living in the Unites States to earn a salary or compensation, the US government said.
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Amendments to US regulations will also allow individuals to visit Communist-ruled country for "people-to-people educational travel," the US Treasury and Commerce Departments said in a statement.
The easement comes as Obama prepares to travel to Cuba March 21-22 amid moves toward normal relations with the island nation just 90 miles (145 km) from Florida's coast.
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